Re: Annoying newbie question :-)

["Rob" <roberta@nospam.inreach.com>]

Actually the command for DOS 3.3  would be "INIT" not Format

Example:

INIT HELLO

or

INIT HELLO, D2

etc.

For Prodos you have to use a separate utility to initialize the floppy.

Another problem is you have to have DOS loaded first in order to Initialize
a floppy or even to Save a program.


"tarage" <tarage@NOSPAM.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Ross Archer wrote:
> > Hi Apple ][ enthusiasts!
> >
> > I have a "new" Apple IIc I found very cheap. It starts up, and
> > thanks to what I could glean from the huge Tech reference book that
> > came with it  (complete with schematics and a full I/O map!),
> > I was able to launch the mini-assembler and write a few routines,
> > and go into BASIC and write a couple of little programs.
> > Great. I can hack characters on the screen and make the speaker tick..
> >
> > So now what?  I'd like to save my work to diskette.  I can't find out
how
> > to do that.  These sorts of questions are apparently far too basic
> > for the Tech Ref. manual, and so I'm clueless as to what I need.
> > Do I need to boot ProDOS or some sort of OS disk just
> > to save my work?  If not, what is/are the command(s)?
>
> How did you boot the machine? If you're in Integer Basic or if you saw
> some kind of ProDOS marquee when booting, you can save as below.
>
> For BASIC, type "SAVE <filename>." If you have a disk in the 3.5" drive
> and formatted, it will save it. I've forgotten how to format disks, but
> I'd try a FORMAT [,S<#>,D<#>] where S is the slot of the drive and D is
> the drive number. I'd try doing just a "format" and if that didn't work,
> doing an S5 D1...
>
> ~Tarage
>
>